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Walschot, Leopold Gustave was born on May 21, 1936 in Halle, Brabant, Belgium. Son of Edward and Jeanne (Lesenne) Walschot.
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Leopold Gustave Walschot
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Leopold Gustave Walschot, Belgian Conservator. Member European Association Science Editors, Belgian Society Geography Studies, BelgianSoil Science Society, Belgian Committee Engineering Geology, Royal Geological and Mining Society of The Netherlands, Indian Society Soil Science (life), Society Ghent Geographers (secretary since 1963), New York Academy Sciences.
Education
Master of Science in Geography, State University, Ghent, Belgium, 1958; Doctor of Science in Geography, State University, Ghent, Belgium, 1967.
Career
Assistant, Soil Survey Center, Ghent, 1958-1962;
gratis assistant, Geological Institute, State University, Ghent, 1958-1962;
assistant, Geological Institute, State University, Ghent, 1962-1967;
senior assistant, Geological Institute, State University, Ghent, 1967-1969;
conservator library and music, Geological Institute, State University, Ghent, since 1969. Lecturer geology Higher Institute Architecture, Ghent, 1970-1988. Managing director National History and Medical Partnership, Ghent, since 1976.
Lecturer maritime geography Higher Nautical School, Antwerp, since 1993. Scientific adviser Dirk Frimout Center, Poperinge, since 1993.
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Membership
Member European Association Science Editors, Belgian Society Geography Studies, BelgianSoil Science Society, Belgian Committee Engineering Geology, Royal Geological and Mining Society of The Netherlands, Indian Society Soil Science (life), Society Ghent Geographers (secretary since 1963), New York Academy Sciences.
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Married Lutgarde Elisabeth Ophalffens, July 10, 1961. 1 child, Eddy.
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Belgian
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Recipient medal of Merit City of Ghent, 1969, Knight of the Crown Order Belgian government, Brussels, 1975, Knight of the Leopold Order, 1980, Civil First Class medal, 1984, Officer of the Crown order, 1985, Officer's Cross of the Leopold Order, 1988, Commander of Order of Leopold II, Silver medal of Merit, Province of Brabant, Brussels, 1983. Named Laureate interuniv. contest, University Foundation, Brussels, 1959.Recipient medal of Merit City of Ghent, 1969, Knight of the Crown Order Belgian government, Brussels, 1975, Knight of the Leopold Order, 1980, Civil First Class medal, 1984, Officer of the Crown order, 1985, Officer's Cross of the Leopold Order, 1988, Commander of Order of Leopold II, Silver medal of Merit, Province of Brabant, Brussels, 1983. Named Laureate interuniv. contest, University Foundation, Brussels, 1959.